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transformers

noun

plural of transformer
as in converters

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  1. engines
  2. machines
  3. motors
Noun
  • All its major engines ignited before liftoff, reducing the uncertainty involved in starting engines during flight.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Nearly 1,600 personnel are assigned to the wildfire, along with more than 100 engines, 18 helicopters and 11 air tankers, according to Cal Fire.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of engines
Noun
  • The 30-logical-qubit demonstration represents an important data point in the industry’s effort to move from isolated quantum experiments toward machines capable of executing increasingly long and reliable computations.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • But the real flaw in this law is the assumption that these machines are only intended for legitimate investment.
    — Mike Ryan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of machines
Noun
  • The real winners after electrification were not the ones that just swapped steam engines for electric motors.
    — Sumeet Salwan, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • To do this, workers make surgical modifications and upgrades to key plant equipment, including turbines, pumps, motors and cooling systems.
    — Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of motors
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“Transformers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transformers. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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